Symphony Pro vs Harmony Pocket

Symphony Pro 6 is a complete and intuitive app for writing music notation on iPad. It allows you to compose music for just about any size ensemble, from piano, symphonies, band, lead sheets, chord charts, guitar tabs, and more. Starting Version 5, Symphony Pro now offers handwriting recognition as the only in-app purchase: Perfect with Apple Pencil, and works great with touch or capacitive stylus GETTING STARTED SP provides all of the key options to begin your work. Import a score via MusicXML, MXL, MIDI, or SP file from your computer, or from apps like Dropbox, Mail, iCloud Drive, or Safari. You can base your project on a template, or start a blank score and add additional parts later. EDITING To add notes, choose Pencil mode, and tap anywhere on a bar to begin editing right away. You can quickly specify note properties before or after placing notes. By switching to Select mode with one touch, you can also transpose, erase, cut, and paste multiple notes/tracks. With an on-screen instrument, a QWERTY keyboard, or Core MIDI compatible keyboard, you can quickly enter notes & chords in step entry mode. Record a part in real-time with on-screen instruments to transcribe into notation. Versions 4 & 5 take greater advantage of the iPad touchscreen. With shortcuts and contextual menus to edit note & bar properties, many of the commonly used editing commands are right at your fingertips. SP supports a wide range of notational elements for your composition. Including dynamics & articulations, time & key signature changes, clef changes, pedals, and repeat conventions. Edit chord symbols, lyrics, and annotations using the iPad’s standard keyboard. EXPORT & SHARE When you’re finished, print out your score with AirPrint, or export it as a PDF, MusicXML, AAC, MIDI, or Symphony file. Share files via email or directly to another computer or iPad via Dropbox/iCloud Drive. KEY FEATURES • Introducing Handwriting Recognition for Apple Pencil & touch • Starting Version 5, Handwriting is the only In-App Purchase to enable the complete app • Now download SP on your iPhone • 24+ professionally recorded and sound-designed acoustic instruments, free out of the box Earlier features offered free, to existing & new owners • 114 built-in instruments for playback, and auditioning the notes you entered • Create in standard music notation or tablature • Edit with an on-screen piano, QWERTY keyboard, or a MIDI input device • Dozens of shortcuts & gestures to edit & navigate • Reduce your score size, range, or combination of parts for viewing & editing* • Print directly to AirPrint • Up to 48 instruments, 100 staves, 4 voices/layers per score • Record a part in real-time with clicks at the beat with optional emphasis • Backup & sync your scores with iCloud* • Import MusicXML, MIDI, MXL, or Symphony files • Export as a PDF, MusicXML, MIDI, AAC, or Symphony file • Large selection of articulations & dynamics • Multi-measure rests, including automatic rests • Grace notes • Customizable noteheads & note colors • Chord symbol, lyric, and annotation tools • Edit the properties of multiple notes and rests simultaneously by multi-note select • Copy/Paste function supports partial & multi-bar/staff select • Unlimited undo/redo • Customizable stem directions & note beaming • Transposing & concert pitch score option • Change tempo or clef anywhere in score or bar • Stream audio or share your screen wirelessly with AirPlay • Advanced document management • Create your own custom project template or use a built-in one • Customizable part groupings for SATB and instrument families • Customizable chord symbol, lyric, and annotation font • Loop playback feature • Auto-save support * Previously paid, but now free upgrade in Version 5 For More information, please visit: • http://www.symphonypro.net • http://forums.symphonypro.net • Facebook page at www.facebook.com/symphonyapp • Learn about the iPhone-only app: bit.ly/symphonyiphone

Keep harmonies in your pocket. Before that melody, voice, or moment of playing fades away, you can record in just a few taps and neatly stack tracks. Harmony Pocket is an audio multitrack recorder built for fast idea capture. Harmony Pocket was never built to be a “pro DAW.” I kept hearing people say, “Recording on a computer feels too hard.” So instead of piling on complex features, Harmony Pocket focuses on what matters most: recording audio quickly and organizing it cleanly, so you can save today’s ideas as they are, today. That’s why this app is less about big production and more about catching a sound the moment it appears. Everyone has moments they don’t want to lose. And it’s nice when Harmony Pocket is right there with you. - When you want to quickly capture a melody before you forget it - When you want to practice by layering your voice and instruments over a backing track - When you want to sketch chorus ideas before rehearsal and share them right away - When you want to finish a clean demo using only audio tracks, with no complicated setup, and share it instantly Audio-focused multitrack recording - Create as many tracks as you need and build your song by layering sounds. - Organize tracks with names and colors, and control volume/pan (L/R)/mute/solo to listen to exactly what you need. Clean organization by regions (recorded sections) - Recorded parts stack on the timeline as regions. - Trim the front and back to keep only what you need, and fine-tune with region gain when you want more clarity. - Zoom in/out on waveforms, drag to navigate quickly, and use auto-follow to handle long recordings comfortably. Record directly over a backing track - Import an audio file, play it as a backing track, and record right on top of it. - View the whole song at a glance with waveform + minimap, and jump to any spot instantly. - Backing tracks also support volume/pan/mute/solo, and you can adjust pitch to match the key for practice. (Depending on your device and audio environment, you may notice slight recording latency) On-Device AI Stem Separation - Split any imported track using on-device AI — separate it into Inst (instrumental) and Vocals, or go further with Drums, Bass, Other, and Vocals. - Pick just the stems you need, whether it's a backing track to record over or a reference track for practice. - Everything happens right on your device, so your audio never leaves your phone — safe and private. Lightweight prep before recording - Metronome: tempo/time signature/volume control, plus tap tempo - Tuner: microphone input with adjustable reference pitch Finish with export - Export your result as a full mix or as stems (separate track files). - Save as WAV or M4A and share right away. - Choose Wet (with effects) or Dry (without effects). - After exporting stems, you can move them to your usual DAW for deeper editing and mixing. Harmony Pocket isn’t trying to be “the app that makes you better.” It wants to be the app that makes it easier to save what you have. Keep a small harmony in your pocket. When you need it, take it out and connect the pieces.